Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cross Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 188th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (CT2 8AT) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (CT2 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near St Dunstan'S Street. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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